Forest Creek GC
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4.3
914 Reviews (914)
5 Stars
470
4 Stars
298
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
31
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
89.7%
Recommend this course
821 out of 914 reviews
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3.9
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 30 reviews
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4.3
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
72 out of 81 reviews
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Course Highlights
Forest Creek's fairways and greens are in exceptional shape, with speeds that consistently impress returning players. The welcoming staff and value-added package including range balls, food, and drinks make every round worthwhile.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7147 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.8

Designed by Dick Phelps, Forest Creek Golf Club has been named "Best Public Golf Course in Central Texas" by Golf Digest as well as "Golf Club of the Year" by Club Corporation of America. Phelps' design features plush, narrow fairways, and its namesake Forest Creek that comes into play on 11 holes. Many of the holes dogleg, and its most difficult holes are the long par 4s. These holes are especially evident on the back nine, with holes 10, 15, and 18 all playing well over 400 yards. The 15th is the most difficult, playing a bogey-welcoming, par 5-like 472 yards.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1990) Colligan Golf Design (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Tifdwarf Grass

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2023 #23) (2022 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #8)
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Reviews

4.3
914 Reviews (914)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 25
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 19
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 19
Convenient to the City 16
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition

For being hotter than 9 kind’s of heck the course is in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course returning for sure

Great experience overall. I’m a beginner, hence I screw up more when I’m being rushed. We were rushed once due to the other players in our group had a flight to catch so they wanted to play fast ahead of us, but we kept our normal pace. Staff was overall friendly and the price you pay for 18, is worth considering what’l all is included with the t time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

My group of friends and I were visiting Austin for a Boys Trip and we found Forest Creek to have the best deal hands down. The staff was friendly and the course was good condition given it its been 100+ in Texas all summer. If you are visiting Austin and are looking for a great deal ($87 for cart, a beer, and a big dog), than I recommended Forest Creek.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent Course

Fantastic course to play in! Fairways and greens kept in fabulous conditions. Friendly staff overall great place. Definitely will come again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

10/10

Awesome experience. I play often and recently moved to Austin from Florida. I’ve been able to play the majority of the public courses in the area since I moved but I can confidently say this one is the best. This course and their staff checked all the boxes going above and beyond. Great Saturday round. Absolutely will be back. This might be my new favorite course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Golf Course

Clean facility , friendly staff and great service .overall .

Will play again.

Course itself ground were kept well, some holes were challenging and fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/30/2022

Thanks for your 5-star review. See you soon!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

Very nice the greens are like carpet compared to most courses this time of the year.Cudos to the maintenance crew.I would definitely recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/30/2022

We are very happy you enjoyed your experience. See you soon. Thanks.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

starting time delayed by an hour due to no carts available. no range balls available to practice with while we waited. no urgency to satisfy the groups waiting to play.. no ice in the cooler

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Walking hot

Didn’t even play, was told I had to share a cart or I could walk or leave. So I went somewhere else that didn’t have an incompetent policy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Thanks for trying. Sorry that your personal feelings did not align with our necessary polices. Hope you played well during your round. Take care.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Thanks for your great review. See you soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

If you like cuddling with strangers this is your place

Scheduled a tee time for myself to go play this afternoon, was not notified that I would have to be sharing a cart with a total

Stranger, maybe I’m being unreasonable but sitting hip to hip with a total stranger for 4-1/2 hours is not my idea of a relaxing golf outing. I’ve enjoyed this course when I had people to play along with but I did not know singles were discouraged this way. I have always avoided going by myself this was my first and last attempt at it. Thanks for ruining a planed good Saturday afternoon Forrest Creek….. I may be back but it won’t be for a while. The customer was not put first in this situation which is the way of the past these days.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value, Great Conditions

First time playing here and the course was in great shape for being so scorching hot lately. Everything was lush and green. Looked like the greens were aerated recently but they still rolled well. If you play before 2pm, you get a free bucket of balls. Drinks and a hotdog at the turn was a great price, and so is the round itself. You could easily pay double at other local courses but the value here is practically unbeatable. Front side is tighter and you need to hit the fairway to score. Tons of doglegs which you can shorten if you can cut the corners. Back nine is more open but you can easily find the trees and end up with bogey or worse. Staff was friendly and welcoming. I had a great time and will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Thanks so much for your positive rating and commentary. We hope to see you again soon!

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